28. Smokefree Rally New Zealand 1997
2. 8. – 5. 8. 1997, Manukau • gravel 395.99 km • total distance including road sections - 1675.63 km • Other years
#86
Suzuki Baleno 
A6
Final results
43. overall
5. class A6
43. WRC
9. 2-L WC
20. New Zealand
43. APRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Manukau Super 1 (2.10 km) | 1:54 | 73.
9. class A6 73. WRC 15. 2-L WC 73. APRC 35. New Zealand |
66.3 km/h 10.00 s/km |
1:54 | 72.
9. class A6 72. WRC 72. APRC 15. 2-L WC 35. New Zealand |
| SS2 Ararua (31.95 km) | 27:53 | 64.
8. class A6 64. WRC 12. 2-L WC 64. APRC 31. New Zealand |
68.8 km/h 14.30 s/km |
29:47 | 65.
9. class A6 65. WRC 65. APRC 13. 2-L WC 32. New Zealand |
| SS3 Paparoa Station (11.66 km) | 8:50 | 65.
9. class A6 65. WRC 14. 2-L WC 65. APRC 30. New Zealand |
79.2 km/h 12.69 s/km |
38:37 | 62.
9. class A6 62. WRC 62. APRC 13. 2-L WC 29. New Zealand |
| SS4 Parahi (24.00 km) | 17:10 | 60.
8. class A6 60. WRC 13. 2-L WC 60. APRC 30. New Zealand |
83.9 km/h 10.92 s/km |
55:47 | 60.
8. class A6 60. WRC 60. APRC 12. 2-L WC 28. New Zealand |
| SS5 Sterling (3.80 km) | 3:23 | 59.
8. class A6 59. WRC 13. 2-L WC 59. APRC 31. New Zealand |
67.4 km/h 12.89 s/km |
59:10 | 60.
8. class A6 60. WRC 60. APRC 12. 2-L WC 28. New Zealand |
| SS6 Batley (19.90 km) | 15:06 | 54.
8. class A6 54. WRC 13. 2-L WC 54. APRC 25. New Zealand |
79.1 km/h 11.41 s/km |
1:14:16 | 52.
7. class A6 52. WRC 52. APRC 11. 2-L WC 24. New Zealand |
| SS7 Waipu Gorge (11.24 km) | 8:49 | 60.
9. class A6 60. WRC 14. 2-L WC 60. APRC 28. New Zealand |
76.5 km/h 11.39 s/km |
1:23:05 | 51.
7. class A6 51. WRC 51. APRC 11. 2-L WC 24. New Zealand |
| SS8 Brooks (16.15 km) | 13:23 | 55.
7. class A6 55. WRC 11. 2-L WC 55. APRC 25. New Zealand |
72.4 km/h 12.07 s/km |
1:36:28 | 50.
6. class A6 50. WRC 50. APRC 10. 2-L WC 23. New Zealand |
| SS9 Cassidy (20.06 km) | 15:19 | 52.
6. class A6 52. WRC 11. 2-L WC 52. APRC 23. New Zealand |
78.6 km/h 10.62 s/km |
1:51:47 | 48.
6. class A6 48. WRC 48. APRC 10. 2-L WC 22. New Zealand |
| SS10 Manukau Super 2 (2.10 km) | 2:12 | 51.
5. class A6 51. WRC 10. 2-L WC 51. APRC 23. New Zealand |
57.3 km/h 15.24 s/km |
1:53:59 | 45.
5. class A6 45. WRC 45. APRC 9. 2-L WC 21. New Zealand |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS11 Te Koraha (47.43 km) | 44:16 | 50.
6. class A6 50. WRC 11. 2-L WC 50. APRC 25. New Zealand |
64.3 km/h 11.43 s/km |
2:38:15 | 45.
6. class A6 45. WRC 45. APRC 10. 2-L WC 22. New Zealand |
| SS12 Pekanui (9.16 km) | 7:33 | 54.
8. class A6 54. WRC 13. 2-L WC 54. APRC 26. New Zealand |
72.8 km/h 10.26 s/km |
2:45:48 | 45.
6. class A6 45. WRC 45. APRC 10. 2-L WC 22. New Zealand |
| SS13 Bridal Veil (22.29 km) | 20:43 | 54.
8. class A6 54. WRC 13. 2-L WC 54. APRC 26. New Zealand |
64.6 km/h 11.48 s/km |
3:06:31 | 46.
6. class A6 46. WRC 46. APRC 10. 2-L WC 23. New Zealand |
| SS14 Whaanga Coast (29.52 km) | 27:37 | 53.
7. class A6 53. WRC 12. 2-L WC 53. APRC 24. New Zealand |
64.1 km/h 11.48 s/km |
3:34:08 | 48.
6. class A6 48. WRC 48. APRC 10. 2-L WC 24. New Zealand |
| SS15 Te Hutewai (11.39 km) | 9:59 | 48.
7. class A6 48. WRC 11. 2-L WC 48. APRC 23. New Zealand |
68.5 km/h 8.25 s/km |
3:44:07 | 46.
6. class A6 46. WRC 46. APRC 10. 2-L WC 23. New Zealand |
| SS16 Mangatawhiri (6.52 km) | 4:49 | 46.
7. class A6 46. WRC 11. 2-L WC 46. APRC 22. New Zealand |
81.2 km/h 8.44 s/km |
3:48:56 | 45.
6. class A6 45. WRC 45. APRC 10. 2-L WC 22. New Zealand |
| SS17 Te Papatapu (14.67 km) | 12:14 | 47.
7. class A6 47. WRC 11. 2-L WC 47. APRC 22. New Zealand |
72.0 km/h 9.27 s/km |
4:02:10 1:00 |
46.
7. class A6 46. WRC 46. APRC 11. 2-L WC 22. New Zealand |
| Penalty 1:00 - Late (6 min) at TC | |||||
| SS18 Maramarua (16.50 km) | 14:40 | 54.
9. class A6 54. WRC 14. 2-L WC 54. APRC 24. New Zealand |
67.5 km/h 19.15 s/km |
4:16:50 1:00 |
46.
7. class A6 46. WRC 46. APRC 11. 2-L WC 22. New Zealand |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS19 Te Akau North (32.00 km) | 22:42 | 42.
7. class A6 42. WRC 10. 2-L WC 42. APRC 20. New Zealand |
84.6 km/h 8.00 s/km |
4:39:32 1:00 |
46.
7. class A6 46. WRC 46. APRC 11. 2-L WC 22. New Zealand |
| SS20 Te Akau South (31.83 km) | 23:26 | 43.
6. class A6 43. WRC 10. 2-L WC 43. APRC 20. New Zealand |
81.5 km/h 8.14 s/km |
5:02:58 1:00 |
45.
6. class A6 45. WRC 45. APRC 10. 2-L WC 21. New Zealand |
| SS21 Campbell Road 1 (7.79 km) | 5:26 | 44.
6. class A6 44. WRC 10. 2-L WC 44. APRC 20. New Zealand |
86.0 km/h 9.63 s/km |
5:08:24 1:00 |
45.
6. class A6 45. WRC 45. APRC 10. 2-L WC 21. New Zealand |
| SS22 Ridge Road 1 (8.07 km) | 5:43 | 42.
5. class A6 42. WRC 8. 2-L WC 42. APRC 19. New Zealand |
84.7 km/h 9.17 s/km |
5:14:07 1:00 |
45.
6. class A6 45. WRC 45. APRC 10. 2-L WC 21. New Zealand |
| SS23 Campbell Road 2 (7.79 km) | 5:20 | 40.
5. class A6 40. WRC 9. 2-L WC 40. APRC 20. New Zealand |
87.6 km/h 9.63 s/km |
5:19:27 1:00 |
44.
6. class A6 44. WRC 44. APRC 10. 2-L WC 21. New Zealand |
| SS24 Ridge Road 2 (8.07 km) | 5:40 | 40.
5. class A6 40. WRC 8. 2-L WC 40. APRC 20. New Zealand |
85.4 km/h 9.17 s/km |
5:25:07 1:00 |
43.
5. class A6 43. WRC 43. APRC 9. 2-L WC 20. New Zealand |